| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 82.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.916, 147.182 |
| UTC time | 2018-08-24 16:29:03.140 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 24, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 24, 2018 at 16:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 92.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.182 and latitude -5.916.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-08-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 92.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 326.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 396.5 km |
| Merauke | 801.6 km |
| Jayapura | 810.2 km |
| Abepura | 815.5 km |
| Arawa | 928.7 km |
| Wamena | 935.2 km |
| Cairns | 1235.1 km |
| Nabire | 1326.8 km |
| Honiara | 1461.7 km |
| Townsville | 1486.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
87.6 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
73.9 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
97.7 km
M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
13.9 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
54.9 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
30.2 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
12.8 km
M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
60.2 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.